Synonyms and antonyms of The law, laws and parts of laws in American Thesaurus

act (noun)

a law passed by a country’s government

adjective law (noun)

the rules of procedure and practice that are used by courts

the administration of justice (noun)

the processes by which the legal system of a country is carried out

administrative law (noun)

the area of law dealing with the activities of a government and its agencies

admiralty law (noun)

a field of law that deals with many aspects of ships and the transport of goods and people by ship

ambulance chasing (noun)

showing disapproval the act of contacting injury victims to offer to represent them in a compensation claim

bill (noun)

a written document containing a proposal for a new law

business law (noun)

a field of law that deals with trade and commerce. Business law is also referred to as commercial law.

bylaw (noun)

a law made by a local government that applies only in that area

case law (noun)

the system of law that has developed from judges’ decisions in particular cases in the past

Chapter 11 (noun)

a part of a U.S. law that allows companies with serious financial problems to organize themselves in a different way and pay the money that they owe slowly instead of stopping operating completely

Chapter 7 (noun)

a part of U.S. law that allows a person with serious financial problems to avoid paying most of the money that they owe in exchange for giving up some of their property

civil law (noun)

the part of law that deals with disagreements between people rather than with crime

civil law (noun)

a system of law used in most European countries, based on ancient Roman law

civil liberties (noun)

the basic rights that all citizens have to do or say what they want, as long as they do not break the law or affect other people’s rights

civil rights (noun)

the basic rights that all people in a society should have, for example the right to be treated fairly by the law, the right to express their ideas, and the right to practice their religion

the CJEU ()

the Court of Justice of the European Union: the European Union institution that contains its entire judiciary, consisting of three separate courts: the Court of Justice, the General Court, and the Civil Service Tribunal

claim (noun)

a legal right to something

claims farming (noun)

informal the practice of encouraging people to make claims for payment, especially compensation, and then selling these claims to a law firm

claims management (noun)

the business of giving advice or offering other services connected to claims for payment, especially compensation

clause (noun)

legal a part of a legal document or law that officially states that something must be done

commercial law (noun)

a field of law that deals with trade and commerce

common law (noun)

the system of law that has developed from customs and judges’ decisions instead of from laws made by politicians. The set of laws made by politicians is called statute law.

common law (noun)

the system of law used in the U.S. and some other countries that is based on English law

common law (noun)

a historical system of inflexible laws used in England from the 11th century

community law (noun)

European Union law

company law (noun)

British corporate law

comparative law (noun)

the study of the similarities and differences between the legal systems and laws of different countries

competition law (noun)

a field of law that regulates competition between companies, especially by preventing anti-competitive practices. In some countries it is called antitrust law or anti-monopoly law.

conscience clause (noun)

the part of a law or contract that allows people who do not agree with it for moral or religious reasons not to obey it

constitutional convention (noun)

one of many rules in the U.K. that are obeyed within the political and constitutional systems although they are often not written in any document and do not have legal authority

constitutional law (noun)

the area of law that deals with the relationship between the different parts of a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary

construction law (noun)

the area of law dealing with all aspects of planning, financing and regulating buildings and engineering projects

contract law (noun)

the field of law dealing with the formation, breaching, and enforcement of contracts

control (noun)

a law, agreement, or method that limits something

corporate law (noun)

the laws connected with how businesses may operate

corporation law (noun)

the laws connected with how businesses may operate

CPR (noun)

legal Civil Procedure Rules: a book in England and Wales containing rules which have to be followed if someone is taking a civil case to court

criminal law (noun)

the system of laws that deals with crimes and the punishment of criminals

curfew (noun)

a law that does not allow people to go outside between a particular time in the evening and a particular time in the morning

curfew (noun)

the period of time during which people must not go outside according to a curfew law

customary law (noun)

a set of rights that exist simply because things have always been done that way and have been accepted as normal practice

cyberlaw (noun)

the group of laws relating to computers and information systems

dead letter (noun)

a law, agreement, or tradition that people no longer pay any attention to

delegated legislation (noun)

secondary legislation

employers' liability (noun)

the field of law dealing with employers' responsibility for the safety of their employees

employment law (noun)

the field of law dealing with the relationship between employees and employers as well as with labor unions

the European Communities Act ()

a law passed in 1972 that allowed the U.K. to become a member of the then EEC (now the European Union)

European Union law (noun)

the laws and treaties that regulate the member states of the European Union. Informally it is also called EU law, community law or European law.

executive order (noun)

an order from the president or a department or official of the U.S. government that has the same authority as a law

ex post facto law (noun)

a law that changes the consequences of actions that occurred before the law existed, for example making illegal an action that was legal at the time it was committed

family law (noun)

the field of law that deals with issues relating to family matters such as marriages, divorces, and adoption

the Freedom of Information Act ()

the law that allows people to obtain copies of any government documents except those that might cause harm

the golden rule (noun)

legal an unwritten rule of statutory interpretation that states that judges can move away from the normal meaning of a word in order to prevent an absurd decision

government bill (noun)

a proposal for a new law that is introduced by the government

the Human Rights Act ()

a U.K. law introduced in 1998 that incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into U.K. law

inheritance law (noun)

the field of law dealing with the distribution of a person's money and property after their death

intellectual property law (noun)

the field of law dealing with non-physical creative rights, for example copyright, patents, and trademarks

interest (noun)

business a legal right to own part of a business or property

invalidity (noun)

the fact of not being legally effective

IP law (noun)

intellectual property law: the field of law dealing with non-physical creative rights, for example copyright, patents, and trademarks

IPR (noun)

Intellectual Property Rights: someone’s rights relating to ideas, products, and work that they created and that can be protected by a copyright, patent, or trademark

the judicature (noun)

formal judges and the work, organization, and power of courts and the law

jurisdiction (noun)

the right or power to make legal decisions

jurisdiction (noun)

a country or area in which a particular legal system operates

jurisprudence (noun)

formal the system of laws that exists in a particular place or that affects a particular area of activity

justice (noun)

the legal process of judging and punishing people

labor law (noun)

employment law

land law (noun)

the field of law that deals with the ownership and use of land

landlord and tenant law (noun)

the area of law dealing with buying and renting buildings and land

law (noun)

an official rule that people must obey

law (noun)

a system of rules within a country, region, or community dealing with people’s behavior and activities

law (noun)

the profession that includes lawyers and judges

law (noun)

relating to this profession, to courts, or to a legal system

law (noun)

relating to this area of knowledge or study

the Law Commission ()

an independent body in some countries that reviews the law of that country and proposes reforms

the law of obligations (noun)

the area of law that contains the fields of contract law and the law of torts

the law of torts (noun)

the field of law dealing with torts

the law of trusts (noun)

the field of law that deals with the rights and duties of trustees

law report (noun)

a book that contains judicial decisions that state important points of law and often set precedents

legal system (noun)

the set of laws of a particular country and the way that they are used

legislation (noun)

a law, or a set of laws

the letter of the law ()

the exact words that are used in a law, rather than its general meaning

the literal rule (noun)

the plain-meaning rule

loophole (noun)

something that has been left out of a law or legal document that people can use to avoid obeying it

maritime law (noun)

the field of law that deals with ships and the transportation of goods and people by sea

Megan’s Law (noun)

a law in New Jersey that makes it necessary for police to inform neighbors when a person who is guilty of a sex crime moves into the area

the mischief rule (noun)

an unwritten rule of statutory interpretation that states that judges must look at the reasons why a law was introduced when they are interpreting its meaning

ordinance (noun)

American a law passed by a local government

PACE (abbreviation)

Police and Criminal Evidence Act: a British law passed in 1984 that regulates police procedures

the parol evidence rule (noun)

a rule of contract law that states that no other statements or correspondence outside of a written contract can be used to interpret the contract in another way

penal code (noun)

a system of laws dealing with the punishment of crimes

personal injury law (noun)

the field of law that deals with compensation for mental or physical harm that is usually caused by negligence

PI law (noun)

personal injury law

the plain-meaning rule (noun)

an unwritten rule of statutory interpretation that states that judges must keep to the normal meaning of a word when they interpret its meaning. The plain-meaning rule is also known as the literal rule.

the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (noun)

a British law passed in 1984 that regulates police procedures. It is often abbreviated to PACE.

power of attorney (noun)

the legal right to make decisions for someone else, especially because they are old or sick and cannot make decisions themselves

prescriptive right (noun)

a right that is legally valid because it has existed for a long time

primary legislation (noun)

laws passed by the legislature of a country

private bill (noun)

a proposal for a law that applies to a specific person or company or group of people or companies but not to everyone

private law (noun)

the field of law that involves disputes between individuals and organizations rather than between an individual or organization and the state

procedural law (noun)

adjective law

prohibition (noun)

a law or rule that stops people from doing something

property law (noun)

British the area of law dealing with the ownership of different types of property

proposition (noun)

American a suggested law or change in a law that citizens vote for or against

provision (noun)

a part of an agreement or law that deals with a particular problem

public bill (noun)

a proposal for a law that applies to everyone in that particular jurisdiction

public international law (noun)

the area of law dealing with the relationships between recognized countries

public law (noun)

the area of law dealing with the relationships between individuals and the government

quasi-contract (noun)

the area of law that deals with quasi-contracts

requirement (noun)

something that a rule, law, contract, etc. states that you must do

rider (noun)

an addition to an official document or new law

right of way (noun)

the legal right to go across someone’s private land

Roman law (noun)

civil law

the Rome Statute ()

the treaty which led to the setting up of theInternational Criminal Court

rule of law ()

a situation in which everyone in a country is expected to obey the laws, including powerful people, military leaders, etc.

secondary legislation (noun)

laws passed by the executive in a country or region in order to put primary legislation into practice

statute (noun)

a law passed by a government and formally written down

statute (noun)

a written rule made by an organization or institution

statute law (noun)

all the laws created by a government

statute of limitations (noun)

a law that sets a period of time during which legal action can be taken

statutory instrument (noun)

in England and Wales, a law or other rule or provision that creates secondary legislation

substantive law (noun)

the area of law that defines and regulates rights, duties and responsibilities rather than procedures

technicality (noun)

a minor detail of the law that can lead to an unfair result